Welcome to

Ridge Meadows Child Development Centre

Welcome to

Ridge Meadows Child Development Centre

Our Philosophy

We believe that the family is the most important influence in a child’s life. Parents and guardians are encouraged and supported in becoming actively involved in planning, decision making, and participating in their child’s intervention plan.

Our primary goals are: to promote healthy child development by identifying children at risk for developmental delays at an early age; and to provide timely, effective, family-centred interventions that will help all children achieve their fullest potential.

A Guide to Early Intervention Group Therapy

This guide was developed to help early intervention therapists offer small group therapy intervention in community settings. It is designed to be printed double-sided and in colour, but please consider the environment first. If you are viewing the document in PDF, the Table of Contents headings are hyperlinked to the appropriate sections. Please feel free to use the templates as a guide to create your own forms for your groups.

Our Programs

Early Intervention and First Steps Programs

Serve families of children with confirmed or suspected developmental delays or disorders, until they enter school. Services include occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech-language pathology and family support services.

School-Age Therapy Program

Family Connections Program

Is a service offered to families to who have a child or children, up to the age of 19, affected or suspected of being affected with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). The program also offer a educational program for parents/caregivers of children 5 – 12 years of age, who have a confirmed diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Direct-Funding Respite Program

Allows families to purchase their own respite care. Families who meet the Ministry for Children and Family Development requirements are eligible to receive Respite Program services until their child reaches the age of seven.

How can you help?

Thank you to our Donors and Sponsors!

About

The RMCDC was founded in 1989 as a non-profit charitable organization by a group of parents and professionals concerned about the lack of pediatric rehabilitation and behavior support services in the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows area.